COVID-19 | Staggered working hours, curtailed attendance to remain till May-end: Centre to all depts

The Personnel Ministry order said the guidelines announced last month for govt establishments in the wake of a fresh surge in COVID-19 cases will remain effective till May-end

All Central government departments will continue with staggered office hours and 50% attendance of Under Secretary and below level employees till this month-end as the COVID-19 situation has not improved to a desirable level, according to a Personnel Ministry order. It said the guidelines announced last month for government establishments in the wake of a fresh surge in COVID-19 cases will remain effective during this period. “Since the situation has not yet improved to a desirable level, it has been decided with the approval of competent authority, that the validity of the OM [official memorandum issued in April] may be extended up to May 31, 2021,” it said in an order issued to all Central government departments.